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WHO expert praises China's COVID-19 containment measures

Bruce Aylward, team leader of the China-WHO joint mission on COVID-19, commended China's counterattack against the epidemic, saying that it can be replicated but requires speed, money, imagination a

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South Korea expresses strong regret over Japan's entry restriction

South Korea's presidential Blue House on Friday expressed strong regret over Japan's entry restriction on people from South Korea amid the spread of the COVID-19. Chung Eui-yong, top national securi

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14 killed in jihadist attack on Nigeria military base

Sources said six soldiers, four police officers and two members of a government-backed militia were killed in the attack in Nigeria's Borno State alongside two civilians. /Getty Images Jihadis

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Harvard scientist warns about COVID-19 severity in U.S.

A Harvard epidemiologist has warned that traveler screening in the United States may not detect most symptomatic cases of COVID-19. The modeling result using a robust

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U.S. researchers develop AI-enabled app to assess COVID-19 infection risks

U.S. researchers are working on an app equipped with machine intelligence that enables an individual to get an at-home risk assessment of the COVID-19 infection in about one minute, a new study said

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France reports 423 cases of coronavirus infection, 7 deaths

France has confirmed 423 cases of coronavirus infection and seven patients had died of the virus, Health General Director Jerome Salomon said on Thursday evening. The cases of infection was 138 more

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Iran to use phone checks for coronavirus, school closure extended

Iran will keep schools and universities closed for another two weeks and check up on people in the worst affected areas by telephone, the health minister said on Thursd

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COVID-19 outbreak claims 107 lives in Iran: ministry

The outbreak of novel coronavirus in Iran has killed 107 people, a statement by Iran's Ministry of Health and Medical Education said on Thursday. It said the total num

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COVID-19: Airlines could lose up to $113 bln in passenger revenue

Airlines could lose 63 to 113 billion U.S. dollars in revenue for passenger traffic globally in 2020, depending on how the coronavirus spreads, International Air Transport Association (IATA) said

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Ryanair CEO says governments should not aid airliners for COVID-19

00:23 European low-cost airline Ryanair has asked governments to resist helping the airlines that have been hit by the COVID-19 epidemic, according to comments from its CEO that contra

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Asia's 50 Best Restaurants awards 2020, originally scheduled for Japan, will be streamed live online

On February 25, the organizer of "Asia's 50 Best Restaurants" and the government of Japan's Saga Prefecture jointly decided to cancel the offline awards ceremony and re

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Animal welfare groups calls for koala population to be reclassified as endangered

In the wake of Australia's recent bushfire crisis, a new scientific study is calling for one of the country's most beloved animals -- the koala -- to officially be reclassified as endangered. Examin

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Iranian business sector seeks gov't assistance amid COVID-19 concerns

Iranian business representatives have urged the Iranian government to adopt supportive measures to protect businesses against financial losses posed by the novel coron

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Iran says oil, gas production not affected by COVID-19

Iran's Ministry of Petroleum announced Wednesday that the outbreak of COVID-19 in the country since two weeks ago has not affected Iran's oil and gas production. "Desp

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COVID-19 less severe than SARS, but more contagious: Chinese expert

The novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) usually causes less severe symptoms than the SARS virus, but is more easily transmitted, a Chinese expert said Wednesday. The mortality rate of COVID-19 in H

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Iran vows to help small businesses amid COVID-19 outbreak

Iran's Supreme Council of Economic Coordination has made decisions to assist the country's small businesses as the outbreak of COVID-19 has partially damaged Iran's ec

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S.Korea's COVID-19 cases reach 5,328

South Korea confirmed 142 more cases of the COVID-19 on Wednesday, raising the total number of infections to 5,328. As of midnight local time, the number of infected p